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Wah Mei Youth Programs offer academic support along with a project-based curriculum that aligns with school day learning. The program also includes social and emotional support through mentorship with adult allies.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
Rooted in early childcare and education, Wah Mei was founded in 1974. The organization offers high quality bilingual youth development programs to school-aged children and provides premier dual language learning and community development with an early focus on the whole child. Wah Mei offers early care and education programs that are focused on the whole child, and its before and after school programs address the needs of each individual youth through academic support, a project-based curriculum that aligns with school day learning, and social and emotional support through mentorship with adult allies. Wah Mei Summer Camp and Afterschool programs have begun as part of its youth offerings, and Wah Mei opens a new site at 17th and Irving for expanded Extended Learning Youth Programs.
Wah Mei believes in the power of dual language education and cultural preservation as a platform to uplift community well-being and unity. Wah Mei is a proud, long-standing member of the Sunset neighborhood and leads the newly established Sunset Chinese Cultural District, launched in May 2022.
Wah Mei was declared a Legacy Business in San Francisco in 2018. Wah Mei celebrates 50 years, and January 18, 2024 was declared Wah Mei Day by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, following her January 18, 2024 announcement that January 17 is Wah Mei Day. Wah Mei received the APA Heritage Award on April 25, 2024. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wah Mei opened emergency childcare 7 days after the initial shelter-in-place order and hosted a testing site for the community. Wah Mei School opened its doors as the first dual language preschool in San Francisco.
Last updated March 7, 2026.
• Ages: 5–14 years old
Rooted in early childcare and education, Wah Mei was founded in 1974. The organization offers high quality bilingual youth development programs to school-aged children and provides premier dual language learning and community development with an early focus on the whole child. Wah Mei offers early care and education programs that are focused on the whole child, and its before and after school programs address the needs of each individual youth through academic support, a project-based curriculum that aligns with school day learning, and social and emotional support through mentorship with adult allies. Wah Mei Summer Camp and Afterschool programs have begun as part of its youth offerings, and Wah Mei opens a new site at 17th and Irving for expanded Extended Learning Youth Programs.
Wah Mei believes in the power of dual language education and cultural preservation as a platform to uplift community well-being and unity. Wah Mei is a proud, long-standing member of the Sunset neighborhood and leads the newly established Sunset Chinese Cultural District, launched in May 2022.
Wah Mei was declared a Legacy Business in San Francisco in 2018. Wah Mei celebrates 50 years, and January 18, 2024 was declared Wah Mei Day by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, following her January 18, 2024 announcement that January 17 is Wah Mei Day. Wah Mei received the APA Heritage Award on April 25, 2024. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wah Mei opened emergency childcare 7 days after the initial shelter-in-place order and hosted a testing site for the community. Wah Mei School opened its doors as the first dual language preschool in San Francisco.
Last updated March 7, 2026.
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